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If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Kabul on a Saturday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to fly from Istanbul to Kabul. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Friday and avoiding Mondays for the best deals.

The cheapest month for flights from Istanbul Airport to Kabul is February, where tickets cost C$ 815 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is C$ 1,081 and C$ 1,022 respectively.

No, with an average price for the route of C$ 1,097, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

To get a below average price on the flight from Istanbul Airport to Kabul, you should book around 8 weeks before departure, which saves you about 9% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.

Turkish Airlines connects Istanbul to Kabul with 7 flights per week. Ariana also offers 2 flights per week, while Kam Air follows with 2 flights per week.

There are 2 airlines that fly direc from Istanbul Airport to Kabul. They are Kam Air and Turkish Airlines. The cheapest airline for this route is Kam Air, with the best round-trip deal found costing C$ 582. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Kam Air.

Weekly flights between Istanbul and Kabul historically see delays in approximately 28% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 129 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving at night tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights in the early afternoon have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Sunday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Friday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, Turkish Airlines have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 20% of their flights encountering any delays.

Sharjah (SHJ) is the top choice – 50% of KAYAK users who clicked on one-stop flights from Istanbul to Kabul picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Sharjah (SHJ) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of C$ 718.

Consider flying via Dubai (DXB) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 11h 15m.

If you prefer a quick connection, Dubai (DXB) often has the shortest layovers from Istanbul to Kabul, with an average of 2h 58m.

There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

Each day, there are between 1 and 3 nonstop flights that take off from Istanbul Airport and land in Kabul, with an average flight time of 4h 40m. The most common departure time is 1:00 a.m. and most flights take off at night. Each week, there are 11 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Wednesday, when 27% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Monday.